Resources

  • Creating Learning Objectives
    • The Office of Continuing Professional Development and Outcomes has adopted Bloom’s Taxonomy as the classification model for writing learning objectives.  
    • Helpful Hints
    • Course objectives describe measurable behaviors or outcomes the learner will demonstrate or achieve upon completion. 
    • When constructing learning objectives, first think about what outcomes you are trying to achieve.  What do you want the learner to be doing differently after taking your course?  This goes beyond knowledge.  Stay away from learning objectives that start with words like Understand, Learn, Know, Appreciate, etc.  
    • Also, avoid using the phrase “be able to”
    • Start the sentence with  "Upon completion of this program the learner will:  “assess the patient for the three most common symptoms for X”  or “integrate the new guidelines into their practice as evidenced by documentation found in the chart audit”
    • For a great resource adapted specifically for certified continuing education, please click here
    • Another great resource to understand more about using Bloom’s Taxonomy is located here.
    • Please attempt to use Smart Learning Objectives whenever possible.  For information on how to develop Smart Learning Objectives, please refer to this article:  Chatterjee, D., & Corral, J. (2017). How to write well-defined learning objectives. The journal of education in perioperative medicine: JEPM, 19(4). Located here.
  • Advertising your educational Activity
    • The various different accrediting bodies have a variety of requirements when it comes to advertising your continuing education activities. 
    • All advertisements for continuing education activities must first be approved by one of our team members.
    • You may request a copy of the template from the team member who is helping you coordinate your event.  
    • If you would like to advertise or promote your event on social media.  CommonSpirit Health has specific guidelines that they would like for us to follow.  
    • CommonSpirit Health Social Media Policy here (single sign-on access required)
  • Zoom Guide for Planners
    • The Joint Accreditation requires that we report the numbers of each profession in attendance to a national database.  In order to do this in a zoom setting, we ask that you set up your zoom meetings according to the attached guide.  
    • To download a copy of the zoom set up requirements for continuing education activities, please click here
    • Please forward your zoom usage report after the meeting has ended to serve as the required documentation for an attendance record
  • Sign In Sheet/Record of Attendance
    • All live in-person educational activities require an attendance record which include the name of the attendee, an alternate form of identification (such as a license number) and their profession.  Please download the standardized template:  Click Here 
  • Post Documentation
    • During the planning process, your coordinator will discuss what you will need to submit as post documentation for your event and where you will need to send all material.  The requirements vary based upon which credits you are awarding, how you are technically managing the activity and the type of educational activity.  Please submit all post documentation by the agreed upon deadlines in order to ensure that learners receive their credits in a timely manner.  
    • Together, we can keep Dignity Health compliant with all of its accreditation guidelines.